Trial opens in France in the beheading of teacher

A protester displays a portrait of slain teacher Samuel Paty
Samuel Paty's shocking death reinforced the French state's commitment to freedom of expression. -AP

The terrorism trial of eight people has started in Paris over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam's prophet to his primary students for a lesson on freedom of expression.

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